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Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
Sensations at High Attitudes.

Arthur Howard Noll in the American Magazine I
 The effects of the rarity of the atmosphere were felt as soon as the start was made, and it was impossible to proceed more than few yards without stopping to take breath. The ascent was made in zig zagz, and naturally 8 rest was taken at the end of each direct line. At the start, to climb fer eight minutes and rest five was considered making very good time. It was not long before a rest of eight minutes was required for every hour of climbing, and after half the ascent was made we rested more frequently and without ex- erting ourselves to sit down. We thrust our slaves into the snow and leaned our heads upon them. Drowsiness overlook us and progress became mechanical We moved only as spuifed on by our ever watchful guides. If left to ourselves we would have fallen asleep. Our hearts beat with fearful rapidity and the breath became shorter and shorter. Ringing sensations in the head like those produced by large doses of quinine were experienced. The most acute pains shot through the skull. Conversation was suspended except among the guides, and their voices fell on our ears as if coming from great distance. It was impossible to tell what progress was being made, for the top and bottom seemed equidistant all the way up, We barely escaped the most severe experience likely to occur to those who reach that high elevation; bleeding at the nose, mouth and ears. It would have been the signal that we had gone too far, that heart and lungs refused to submit further, and we should have placed ourselves in the hands of our guides to be carried back to Tlamaeas.
 Our physical endurance was stretched al most to it's limit by the time the head guide shouted, 'Here we arel Smell the sulphurl'' The whiff of sulphurous smoke which greet ed our nostri1s, telling that our task was nearly completed and rest was at hand, acted like powerful stimulant. We awoke for final effort, pressed on and rested not until we stood breathless upon the summit of Pop Ocatepetl
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
A STRANGE MURDER CASE.

A Texan Sentenced to be Hanged for
 The Killing of a Man Who is Net
 Alive.
 BoNHAM, Oct. 10.-Jim Scarlett, at the last term of the district court, was sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Andy Lace field committed three years ago in the north ern part of this (Fanning county. The evi- dence against Scarlett was furnished by two men, who claimed to have seen him come upon Lacefield while asleep and strike him repeatedly on the head with his revolver after trying vainly to shoot him. A strong piece of corroborative evidence was the dying confession of convict, who claimed to have been intimidated by Scarlett into helping him to carry the body to the river, into which it was thrown. All three men Scarlett got out of the way, and it was with difficulty that the two living witnesses were found. Pending the trial Scarlett's attorney received g letter from gentleman who lived near the scene of the alleged murder, stating that Lacefield was not dead, but was then living somewhere in the county. No parti- cular attention was paid to this statement, but subsequent developments have proved the assertion true. Deputy Sheriff Simmons has seen the man who was supposed to have been murdered, and he is now living near Trenton, about eighteen miles from this place. The man stated to Simmons that he was without doubt the Lacefeld for the al- legged killing of whom Sear!ett had so recently stood trial; that when thrown into the river and left for dead, he had regained conscious ness and been restored to life. When asked why he did not appear during the trial and save the condemned man from death sen tence he stated that he did not care if Scar lett was hanged. In justification of the statement that he is Lacefeld, the man show ed the deputy sheriff the scars of the wounds made by Scarlett's pistol
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
Racing Ostrfehes.

The Boer's brain has turned to female van ity and love of display to aid him in bring ing to his purse that corpulenoy so conspicu- ous in it's owner, writes South African cor respondent He is growing ostrich feathers to adorn European and American bonnets, and employs Hottentots and Boschjes-men to assist him. The ostrich farm visited that Sunday was said to be the largest in Africa, it's owner possessing over thousand pairs of good breeding birds. Its value must have been very great, as 8 bank officer informed me that the cost of a pair of birds was never less than two hundred and fifty dol- lars, and they charge for an egg the size of an average pineapple twenty-five dollars.
 We were treated to exhibition which was novelty worth travelling miles to sec an ostrich race. Two little carts, the frames of which were made of bamboo and the wheels similar to those of 8 velocipede, weighing, all the gear included, thirty-seven pounds, were brought forth, and four very large ostriches, trained to the business and harnessed abreast, were attached to each one. The race course was fiat piece of country about four and one-half miles in length. The distance to be travelled was four miles straightaway and return.
 Two of the smallest specimens of African humanity ever seen, less than four feet in height, and weighing about seventy-two pounds apiece, Boschjes-men, pure and sim pie, were selected as charsoteers, and all was ready. had been provided with magnif- cent sixteen hands high English hunter, hay ing record placing him among the very best saddle horses of Cape Town, and was quar- ter way toward the turn of the course, push ing my fresh steed to do his best, when the feathered bipeds started, and before reached the turn the ostrich chariots had passed me going and returning like fash of lightning did see them, and yet so quickly did they vanish into distance that pen-picture valu- able for it's accuracy cannot be given. The time taken at the starting point by several of the spectators was, for the four miles and re- turn, nearly nineteen minutes, not very fast for ostriches, so they said, but too rapid for Eno1ish hunters know
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
Once the Maior Didn't NTatch.

"Major Blufkin, the hatcher" his friends call him, says the New York Sun, and he is almost as much devoted to the delights of matching coins as was the late John T. Ray mond. He stood at the bar, having foated in to get cocktail and change a bill. He got silver dollar in the change, and it was yet in his hand when voice at his elbow, in the usual terms, solicited: "A little help, please, general" The barkeeper was about to run the tramp out when the major said: ''Hold on; will give him chance. :" He spun the dollar on the bar and slapped his hand down over it.
 ''Heads win; tails it goes to you,'' said he benignantly to the tramp.
 The latter's interest scarcely exceeded that shown by the major and the barkeeper as the hand was raised and the spread eagle that is opposite the head on these pieces was dis closed. As the coin dropped into the ex- tended fist of the lucky tramp the major was astounded at the proposition: "Irl go you again; this dollar agin another one.' And now it is of record that the major has actu- ally refused an invitation to match coins. But the tramp still clutched the dollar when he found himself, a moment later, on the sidewalk
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

The steam lumber mills belonging to L. D. Hazen at Victory, Vt., were burned last evening. Loss upward of $20, 900; insured for $16,000.
 The will of the late Professor Spencer T. Baird of the Smithsonian institution was filed yesterday at Washington. It be- queathes all his property to his widow dur ing her life. Should both die without heirs what remains is to revert to the Smithsoni- an institution.
 Mrs. Lucretia Bancroft Farnum, aged eighty, saloon passenger on the steamer Elder from Bremen, died on board October 8. Mrs. Farnum was sister of George Ban croft, the historian, and aunt of Rear Ad- miral Gherardi of the United States navy. She has been living for the past seventeen years at Berlin. Her body was brought to New York.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11

DEPORT of the condition of THE FIRST ht NATIONAL, BANK of New Haven at New Ha-
 ven in the State of Connecticut at the close of bus mess. October 5. 1887:
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
DETROIT BEATEN AT ST. LOUIS.

The Association Champions Play
 Brilliant Game and Win With
 Ease.
 ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10.-The first game for the championship of the world was played here to-day by the St. Louis the champion club of the American association, and the De- troits, champions of the league. It rained almost to the time of calling play, but crowd of twelve or thirteen thousand was present. The excitement was intense and as the home club had matters all it's own way from the start there was unbounded enthusi- asm. Carruthers pitched great game, four hits and one base on balls being all that were received off him. Two umpires of6ic iated Gaffney calling strikes and Kelley base decisions on the Browns and then changing positions when Detroit was at the bat. In the first inning Latham opened for St. Louis with hit and made beautiful steal to sec- ond; Gleason got base on balls and wild pitch put the runners on second and third. O'Neills hit sent Latham home. Comiskey gave White fly and Carruthers' hit brought Gleason in. Foutz and Welch went out from pitcher to first. For the Detroits Rich ardson after t strikes fouled out and Twitchell and Rowe went out from second to first. No more runs were made until the fifth when Comiskey made a hit and Getzein's wild throw sent him to second. Caruthers bunted the ball and beat it to first and stole second Foutz's fly scored Comis- key and sent Caruthers to third. Robinson made three-bagger to left, the finest hit of the game, Welch scoring. Bushong's hit sent Robinson in and Latham batted to Richardson, who overthrow to first and Bush- ong scored. Gleason was thrown out. The Detroits made their only run in the ninth when Getzein opened with 8 two-bagger, Richardson sent him to third with fly to right and Twitchell brought him home. Rowe hit to Gleason and a double play brought the game to close. The Browns did not make misplay of any description. Robinson and Gleason did brilliant field work, as did White for the visitors. Conway and Bennett and Foutz and Boyle vii be the batteries to-morrow. To-day's score:
 ST. LOUIS, DETROIT.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
WAS THIS LILLA HOYLEf A Story From WOodstock That May Furnish a Clue to she Mystery,

Furnish a Clue to she Mystery.
 BOSTON, Oct. 10.-The Globe prints story which it says was furnished its correspondent by Clarence W. Bowen, son of Henry O.. Bowen, of Woodstock, Conn.,, which may furnish clue to the murderers of Lil1a Hoyle, of Wooster, Mass. Bowen stated that on Saturday friend of his named Wilson, who lives in Woodstock, told him that on the night of September 1, about 10:S0, he was overtsken in Woodstock by carriage which contained two men and two women ann which was drawn by one horse. AS the carriage was passing by one of the men jumped out and asked Wilson where hotel would be found. Wilson directed the man to the hostelry at West Woodstock. At this point Wilson noticed that one of the women was in great distress and was mourning. The men asked how far it was to the hotel, and upon Wilson announcing that the dis tance was little more than three miles the woman said between her cries of pain: ''Ohl I cannot go three miles farther" The stran- ger got into the carriage and away the quar- tette sped toward West Woodstock. Wilson believes the girl was Lilla Hoyle and that her companions were her lover, doctor and a midwife. Wilson knows everybody and ev- cry team in and around Woodstock, but these people nor the team he had never seen before.
 MT. Bowen's theory is that perhaps at the hotel, perhaps before they reached the hotel, chloroform was administered to relieve the pains of the poor girl and when it was found l she was dead tue party drove back to Web' \ steZ and left the body in the old building.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
The Gas ExpIodes,

The fire alarm struck from box 13 yester- day afternoon shortly before, 5 o'clock. The fire proved to be ill J. Guyer's grocery store on Congress avenue. There was leak in the gaspipe in the cellar and NIT. Guyer tried to find it by looking for it with lighted match. The gas suddenly exploded and the alarm was struck. One stream was enough to extinguish the flames. Mir. Guyer sayi his loss will be $5O, covered by insurance.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11

ENIRST-CLASS Upholsterers. Only those accus- H toned to fine Turkish work need apply. Steady work to men who can satisfy. Address,
 POTTER 6 co. oc103t Providence, R. I.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
Liberal lLeadersin Conference.

LONDON, Oct. 10.-Mr. Gladstone, Earl Spencer, MT. Morley and Lord Rosebery are at Hawarden where they will hold 8 confer ence with other Liberal leaders tomorrow. It is believed that they will consider an i'm portant pronunciamento which it is said will be made at the Nottingham meeting next week as we'll as the speech to be delivered by Mr. Gladstone. The Liberal Unionists will hold meeting in London on Monday next, Lord Harrington president, when the govern ment's failure in Ireland will be considered. It is expected that cabinet council will be held at the end of next week.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
Personal

Major Frank T. Lee will start in few days for Tallapoosa, Ga. He will be gone several weeks.
 Attorney David Callahan of Chicago, for merly printer in this city, is visiting old friends in town.
 Captain James I. Hayes, who has been critically i'll with neuralgia of the heart, if able to be out again and is daily gaining.
 Town Agent Reynolds and wife and Thom as Cunningham of New Haven were in New London yesterday visiting their relatives Mrs. John Brannigan and Mrs. Michael MalIov
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
Johnny O,Brien wIn Lose His Place.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-In the civil service examination for the office of chief of the bu- reau of elections of the city the examiners have named three out of the seventeen com petitors as eligible. They are all old sol diers, Edward Gilon standing 92O4, T. F. Rodenbough standing 91.S2 and R. E. Mott standing 9OO9 John J. O'Brien, the pres ent incumbent, stood 100, but the law re- quires that preference be given veterans and NIT. O'Brien will lose the place. MT. Gilon is tax assessor MT. Mott is deputy alder manic clerk. MT. Rodenbough was briga- dier general in the war.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
An Immense League Meeting.

LONDON, Oct. 10.-An immense meeting under the auspices of the National league was held Sunday at the confluence of the Suir and Barrow rivers, Ireland. The water was covered with boats and barges bearing the participants of the meeting. The usual resolutions denouncing the course of the gov ernment in Ireland were adopted. The police were completely outwitted, having no knowl- edge whatever of the meeting.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
THE THISTLE GOING HOME

As Ne Offers Have Been Made For
 Her Purchase On This Side.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-No American offers to purchase the Scotch cutter Thistle have been made and Captain Barr and her crew are preparing her for the return voyage to Scotland. She will probably sail the latter part of the week. MT. and Mrs. Bell and Designer Watson will sail on the City of Rome Wednesday. Final preparations were completed to-day for the reception to-mor- row night to MT. Bell and his colleagues. Neils O.. Gen of the New York Yacht club has issued over one thousand invitations. The dinner in honor of General Paine at Delmonico's on Thursday will also be big one. special train filled with yachtsmen will leave Boston Wednesday night.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
MEETING OF THE POLO LEAGUE

Officers Elected-Water bury Admitted
 and Danbury DrOPped-Referees Ap-
 pointed-Opentng of the Season.
 MERIDEN, Oct. 10.-The Connecticut divi sion of the New England Polo League here tonight elected 0. A. Clough, of Hartford president; w. M. Harris, Bridgeport, vice president; T. H. Macdonald, New Haven, secretary; F. E. Sands, Meriden. treasurer T. L. Reilly, Meriden, director at-large.
 Waterbury was admitted and Danbury dropped. The season opens November 21. Julian Wilder of Meriden, T. B. Perkins of New Havan, Charles Daniels of Hartford and James W. Meyers of Bridgeport were elected referees. Ansonia and New Britain applics- tions were laid on the table.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
Miss sprague Going on the Stage.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-Social circles are surprised to learn that Miss Ethel Sprague, the daughter of Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague and the granddaughter of the late Chief Justice Salmon P Chase, is preparing for her debut on the theatrical stage. Miss Sprague it is said possesses remarkable histrionic talents and for some time past has been under the instruction of the eminent masters of the European and American stage.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11

Articles of Association of the E.
 s. Wheeler GE Company. DE it known that we the subscribers do hereby D associate ourselves into body polite and iaWs of the State of Connectcut, regulating rel the tons and the following the articles of our asso-
 ARTICLE FIRST.
 The name of said corporation shall be the E. s. Wheeler G Company.
 < ARTICLE SECOND. k. The eapital stock of said corBcration shall be twentydye % thousand dollars, and divided into one thousand shares of twenty five dollars each.
 ARTICLE THIRD.
 The purposes for which said corporation is formed iron ti tin metals and other merchandise of like character, to buy. sell and deal in any mer- real or personal property necessary or convenient for the prosecution of said business and generally to do all things incidental to said business and the proper management thereof.
 ARTICLE FOURTH.
 The statute laws of the State of Connecticut re- narx re rerred @ to and made part of these articles and the corporation hereby organized and estab- nave the bowers and according to the reg- lations described and specified therein. ARTICLE FIFTH.
 Each subscriber to these articles agrees to take capital stock of said corporation, each share be twenty five dollars aforesaid, and to be paid fer same.
 ARTICLE SIXTH
 The said corporation is established and located in the town of New Haven, county of New Haven and Dated at New Haven the 10th day of Oct, 1ssz Subscribers signed: Ella w. Wheeler .............. ...........s92 '' Benjamin E. Brown. wn...................,... 1000 Shares | oc11 1tf
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
TUmULT AN IRISH COURT.
An Excited Spectator Threatens to
 Thrash the Crown Counsel.

Thrash the Crown Counsel.
 DUBLIN, Oct. 10.-The coroner's inquest in the case of Lonergan and others who were killed in the affray between the police and people as Mitchelstown, was continued to- day. During the proceedings there was a violent scene between MT. Harrington and Grown Counsel Morphy, and MT. Condon be- coming excited jumped into the body of the court, threatening to chastise MT. Morphy and spat at him, the mob of spectators yell ing in approval. Finally the coroner inter fered and the tumult was quelled. After ward Mr. Condon being examined declared that the police at the meeting persisted in irritating the people in order to provoke 8 TOW
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
FOR SALE.

For Sale OF Rent
 A&A& IN West Haven, near the N. Y. & N H. R. Eis R. depot, a two-story brick factory, 30x50 ik feet, with one story additions, and other buildings with engine, boiler and main shafting complete all about new. Apply to James Graham George R. Kelsey. ap14tf
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
ADog Fight in Naugatuck.

WATERBURY, Oct. 10.-In a barn in Oxford early Sunday morning John Mooney and Nicholas McGrath, of Naugatuck, fought thirty pound bulldogs for an hour to a finish for S1OO side, McGrath's dog being victori- ous. Many sports witnessed the contest and $500 changed hands. The Oxford authorities intend to prosecute the principals.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
rrotting at Hamilton Park.

The New Haven Driving association will
 give another meeting at Hamilton Park on the 25th, 26th and 27th of this month. The premiums amount to $1,300. The entries close October IS. s. H. Cruttenden is the sacratarv If the association
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
Awtdow Killed for Her Money.

M1DDLErowN, N. Y., Oct. 10.-A cold blooded murder was committed at Jefferson vile, Sullivan county, Saturday. Mrs. Ulrich, a widow aged sixty, was found dead in her house, having been shot by some un- known person. The premises had been robbed afterward, purse and other valua- bles being taken, but $70 sewed up in Mrs. Ulrich's skirts being overlooked. John Allen, an Englishman, has been arrested on suspicion.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11

CORNER OF CHURCH AND CHAPEL STREETS,
 New Haven, Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
AN ELECTRIC CAR
Makes Its Initial Trip and Poves
 Succesg.

N4aRe8 ktB 1MAkAa1 TIP uAO 1OVCB -
 Success.
 BOSTON, Oct. 10.-The new electric car of the West End street railway company made it's first trip this afternoon and with the excep- ton of few slight mishaps due principally to external agencies rather than to defects in the car construction the run was satisfactory in every detail. The run was made from the Cambridgeport car house to Harvard Square, Cambridge, there to Boston, re- turning to Cambridge port. The stopping and starting of the car seemed remarkably free from jar, while curves and switches were taken in an easy and graceful manner. The average speed reached to-day was about fifth better than that of the average horse car. During the trip the car carried fifty gentlemen prominently connected with various street railway lines and hundreds of curious people followed it over nearly the entire route President Cummings of the Cambridge road states that che car will be run regularly be- tween Harvard and Bowdoin Squares in about 8 week.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
AUCTION SALE
 OF Desirable Real Estate.

AAAA THE undersigned will sell at public auction N3ssf on inc premises Monday morning, October
 liA 17th, at il o'clock, the property known as the Professor Shepard place. situate sn Compton street The lot a frontage of 90 feet, by POD feet deep well stocked with fruit; has substantial built frame house, containing twelve finished rooms, in cluding fine library: The lower pars of the house is in wood finish, hard wood floors and staircase Rooms pleasant and sunny and are particularly adapted for professional gentleman. The house bath and closets hot and cold water. and cement cellar, laundry building set tubs convenient t1 the house. also brick barn. The house IS well adapted to a large boarding house as to location and arrangement Icould not be in be ter locatiog) or could be altered into tenements, which would yield a gcod income: terms made known at time Of sale. EDWARD C. BEECaEH,
 oc11 Ivy Aucuoneer
 DEPORT of the condition of THE NATION h, AL TRADESMEN'S BANK, at New Haven, the close of hIISineSS
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
A Workman Crushed to Death.

LEWISTON, Me-, Oct 10.-To-night heavy section of water wheel being set in Auburn slipped off the team which was backing to unload and rolled into the wheel pit. One workman. Benjamin Courier, was crushed to death and Augustine Roy was badly hurt.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
A Whole Fam11y sent to PrIson.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The members of the O'Connor family, father, mother and two sons, who were convicted of having robbed and assaulted young English woman named Mary E. Harwood in their rooms, were to day sentenced by Judge Cowing to State prison for sixteen years each.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11

The Association Champions Play a Brilliant Game and Win With EAae.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11

WAN EUa NORSET HANDS: Stitchers, Corders and Strip O Stitchers good pay and steady work. Apply at 7:3O. MAYER, STROUSE CO, s30 If 50 Court street.